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Abu Musa
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This article is about an island in the Persian Gulf. For other uses, see Abu Musa (disambiguation).
Abu Musa (Persian: بوموسا listenⓘ, IPA: [æbu mu'sɒ], Arabic: أبو موسى) is a 12.8-square-kilometre (4.9 sq mi) island in the eastern Persian Gulf near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.[3] Due to the depth of sea, oil tankers and big ships have to pass between Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunbs; this makes these islands some of the most strategic points in the Persian Gulf.[4] The island is administered by Iran as part of its province of Hormozgan.[5][6]
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![]() Abu Musa Island in the Persian Gulf | |
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Geography | |
Location | Persian Gulf |
Coordinates | 25°52′N 55°02′E |
Total islands | 1 |
Area | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Halva |
Administration | |
Province | Hormozgan |
Largest settlement | Abu Musa (pop. 1,953) |
Demographics | |
Population | 2,131 (2012) |
Pop. density | 166/km2 (430/sq mi) |
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Location | Abu Musa |
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Coordinates | 25°53′07″N 55°02′02″E |
Tower | |
Construction | Masonry Tower |
Shape | square short tower atop building[1][2] |
Light | |
Focal height | 130 m (430 ft) ![]() |
Range | 9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) ![]() |
Characteristic | Fl W 8s ![]() |
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